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meff Noun. A scruffy, unkempt person, and consequently an objectionable person. [Liverpool use] mega Adj. Fantastic, wonderful. [Orig. U.S. 1960s] megabucks Noun. A huge quantity of money. The term is used despite the expression 'bucks' (money) remaining firmly an Americanism. [U.S.] melons Noun. Breasts. The term usually refers to large breasts. melvin Noun. When ones trousers become caught up between ones buttocks. member Noun. The penis. Assumed to be from the latin membrum virile. merchant (banker) Noun. A contemptible person. Rhyming slang, meaning 'wanker'. messages Noun. Groceries, usually heard in 'do the messages' (buy the groceries). [Glasgow use] mess around Vrb phrs. A euphemism for noncommittal sexual relations. Michael Noun. See 'take the michael'. Mick Noun. An Irishman. From the popular Irish name, Michael. Generally offensive. Mickey Mouse Adj. 1. Stupid looking, comical. E.g."I'm not wearing that in public! It 's a Mickey Mouse hat." 2. Second rate, of poor quality, cheaply made. Noun. A person from Liverpool. Rhyming slang on 'scouse'. Also Mickey Mouser and 'scouser'. middle for diddle! Exclam. An announcement at the beginni ng of a game of darts to determine who should throw first, the deciding factor being the nearest to the bullseye. middle leg Noun. The penis. miffed Adj. Annoyed, peeved. From the informal/colloquial verb miff. milf Noun. A sexually desirable and mature woman. An acronym of Mom I'd Like American Pie, then certainly popularized by it. [Orig. U.S. 1990s] milkers Noun. Women's breasts. mince pies Noun. Eyes. Rhyming slang. Cf. 'mincers'. [Mid 1900s] mincer Noun. A homosexual male. From the S.E. mince , an affected manner of walking. mincers Noun. Eyes. From the Cockney rhyming slang 'mince pies'. mind-blowing Adj. Totally astonishing or confusing. The term is derived from the drug culture of the 1960s. mindfuck Noun. A situation or person who gives one an mentally overwhelming and disorientating experience. Verb. To mentally confuse and overwhelm. mind like a sewer Phrs. A vulgar and sexually obsessed mind. E.g."Just ignore him, he's got a mind like a sewer and alwa mind ! Exclam. Watch out! Excuse me! An abb. of 'mind out'. [North/Midlands use] mind out (!) Verb./Exclam. Watch out! Excuse me! E.g."Will you mind out, I nearly ran you over in my car." [North/Midlands use] ming Verb. To smell or look unpleasant. E.g."Yearghh, that's disgusting! It mings in here! Which one of you has farted?" minge Noun. The female genitals. Derived from dialect, which ultimately may have its roots in the Romany, mingebag Noun. 1. A despicable person. Derog. 2. A miser. Derog. minger Noun. A physically undesirable, smelly, or ugly person. Pronounced with a hard G. E.g."It wasn't 'til we woke, the next morning, that I realised quite what a minger she was. I left pretty damn sharpish before she asked for my phone number." mingin(g) Adj. Rubbishy, unpleasant, smelly, dirty, undesirable. Usually heard pronounced as mingin'. [Orig Scottish] mingy Adj. Miserly, stingy. E.g."Don't be so mingy, share the chocolate with your sister." mint Adj. Excellent, wonderful. minted Adj. 1. Wealthy. E.g."Just because he's minted doesn't mean he's upper- class." 2. Excellent. [Northern use?] minty Adj. Scruffy, dirty. misery-guts Noun. A killjoy. Derog. (the) missus Noun. The wife or girlfriend. mitch Verb. To play truant. Also mitch off. E.g."I'm not mitching off with my exams due next week." (Irish/ South West use?) mither Verb. To fuss, bother, pester. Also occasionally spelt moither . [North West/Midlands use] Noun. A complaining or persistently bothering person. mits Noun. The hands. E.g."Get your mits off my sandwich you thieving swine." m'laddo Phrs. A condescending form of address to a young male. From my lad. mo Noun. Abb. of moment. E.g."Just a mo, wait there and I'll be with you in one minute." moaning Minnie Noun. A person who persistently grumbles. Derog. mob-handed Adv. In large numbers, en masse, with respect to people. E.g."We went down there mob they understood that it wasnt worth starting a fight." {Informal} moby Noun. A mobile phone. mod cons Noun. Abb. of modern conveniences. Also all mod cons . E.g."The house was large and well kept, but it lacked mod cons such as a flushing toilet." {Informal} mofo Noun. A contemptible person. Abb. of 'motherfucker'. [Orig. U.S.] moggie Noun. 1. A cat. Also spelt moggy. 2. A mouse. [W. Lancs use] 3. A Morris Minor (car). moneybags Noun. Someone who freely displays their current wealthy status. {Informal}. money for old rope Phrs. Easily attained profit or reward. {Informal} mong Noun. Imbecile, idi ot. Offensive expression alluding to someone with Down Syndrome, being Mongoloid. Verb. To reach a drugged state where physical activity is minimal and mental faculties are incapacitated. Used frequently within the 'ecstasy' fuelled 'house' scene. Obvious relationship to the derogatory version of the noun 'mong'. [1990s] mong-out Verb. Meaning the same as 'mong' (verb). E.g."Those pills were very strong, we only had one each but all monged out." moniker Noun. A name. E.g."What's your moniker" monkey Noun. £500. Occasionally and confusingly also £50. monkeyhanger Noun. A person from Hartlepool, in the North East. monkeytown Noun. Nickname for the town of Heywood, Lancashire. Derog. monk on Noun. A bad mood, a temper. (Yorkshire/Nottinghamshire/NE Midlan ds use) moo Noun. An objectionable woman. Derogatory but also jocular. Essentially the same as 'cow' but using the children's onomatopaeic name for a cow. See 'silly moo.' mooch Noun. 1. To idle away time, to loaf around. 2. To amble along, to casually walk. moody Adj. Suspicious, not genuine. E.g."Don't buy any watches of that crook, they're well moody." [London use] moo juice Noun. Milk. From moo meaning cow. moolah Noun. Money. [Orig. U.S. 1940s] moon Verb. To reveal one's naked buttocks, usually a s an insult or bawdy jest. Presumably from the similarly rounded and usually pale appearence of the bottom. moonraker Noun. A person from the town of Middleton, Manchester. Derog. moose Noun. A physically unattractive person. Used frequently from 1990s. mopper-upper Noun. A person or thing with the job or task of mopping up. moreish Adj. Appetizing and tasty when applied to foods, but generally inducing a desire for bakewell tart is very moreish." moresome Noun. Group sex, usuall y implying the number of participants being greater than 3 (threesome). [Orig. U.S.] more something than soft mick Phrs. Having excess of something. E.g."Ever since she won the lottery, Jayne's got more money than soft mick." mornge Noun. A whingey, feeble person. Derog. [Lancs/Yorks use] morngy Adj. Moany, whingey, feeble. Also morngie and mawngy. [Lancs/Yorks use] morning after the night before Noun. The state of being in a hangover after the previous night's over- indulgence in drink. morning glory Noun. A erection of the penis on awaking from a night's sleep. morph Verb. To change shape or form, from the word metamorphosis. Popularized with the proliferation of digital film effects in horror/sci-fi films of the early 1990s, films such as Terminator 2. mortalled Adj. Drunk, intoxicated. [Scottish/Northern use?] mosey Noun. A look around. E.g."I'm just going to have a mosey around the shops." moshpit Noun. An area immediately infront of the stage at gigs where 'moshing' occurs. [Orig. U.S.] moshing Adj. A very physical style of dancing enjoyed by 'grunge' and 'thrash metal' devotees. Cf. 'slam dancing'. [U.S.] mosquito bites Noun. Small breasts. Derog. motherfucker Noun. A contemptible person. Occasionally shortened to mother . [Orig. U.S.] motoring Noun. Proceeding quickly. E.g."Now we have some up to date machinery we are motoring through the work schedule." mott Noun. Vagina. mouse Noun. A female's sanitary tampon. From the vague physical similarities, i.e. having a body, tail, and from being white. mouth off Verb. To talk loudly and without thought. mozzy Noun. Mosquito. Also mozzie. muck about / around Verb. 1. To mess around, or fool about. {Informal} 2. To idle away time. muck (someone) about / around Verb. To disrupt someone's plans by one's inconsiderate actions. {Informal} mucker Noun. Friend. E.g."Alright my old mucker." [1940s] muck in Verb. To join in and assist in an activity or task. {Informal} muck (something) up Verb. To ruin something, to mess up. E.g."You really mucked tha t up didn't you?" muck-up Noun. A bungled event. E.g." That social around at Bill's last week was a right muck mucky Adj. Rude. mucky pup Noun. A dirty person, affectionate use and often applied to a child. E.g."Look at the state of your clothes, y mucky pup! You've been rolling around in the dirt with Billy again, haven't you?" muff Noun. The female genitals. The innuendo being inclusive of pubic hair. [1600s] Verb. To spoil or fail. E.g."She muffed her chances of winning the race when she stumb muff-dive Verb. To perform cunnilingus. muff diver Noun. 1. A person who indulges in cunnilingus 2. A lesbian. muffin Noun. An idiot, fool. E.g."She made me look like a right muffin telling her friends about my yellow polkadot underwear." mug Noun. 1. A stupid or gullible person. 2. The face. E.g."Get your ugly mug out of my house, now!" 3. The mouth. muggins Noun. A fool, someone easily outwitted, usually said with regard to oneself. E.g."That's right, leave it to muggins here, as usual I'll do the washing up." {Informal} mugs away! Exclam. Losers to start! An announcement to prompt the beginning of a new game in which the losers of the last are given the chance to start. Originally a phrase from the game of darts. mug's game Noun. A foolish activity. E.g."You won't get away with stealing cars for long, it's a mug's game." {Informal} mug-shot Noun. A photographic portrait. Often with regard to a police photo of a criminal or suspect. mug up Verb. To revise, learn. E.g."I've been staying in at the weekends, mugging up for my exams." {Informal} [Mid 1800s] mullered Adj. 1. Drunk, intoxicated by alcohol. 2. Physically beaten up. 3. Beaten, in competition. E.g."We got mullered in the football final." mullet Noun. A style of hai rcut, shorter at the top and considerably longer at the sides and back. munch Noun. Food, a snack. E.g."Can we stop at the next cafe and get a munch?" [South munchies Noun. 1. The urgent hunger experienced after having smoked cannabis or mariju 2. Food, usually for snacking. munted Adj. 1. Ruined. 2. Very drunk or intoxicated with drugs. munter Noun. An ugly person, usually applied to women. Also spelt munta. muppet Noun. An idiot, an objectionable person. murder Verb. Eager to consume. E.g."I'm so thirsty I could murder a cup of tea." muscle Noun. A collective term for sizeable and strong people, gathered to utilize their strengths. muscle Mary Noun. A muscular, homosexual male. mush Noun. 1. The mouth. E.g."Shut your mush you noisy git!" 2. A term of address, usually used to attract the attention of a stranger. Derived from the Romany for man. mushies Noun. Abb. of mushrooms. muso Noun. A musician or person particularly interested in music. mutant Noun. A foolish or objectionable person. mutt 'n' jeff Adj. Deaf. Cockney rhyming slang on the cartoon characters created by Bud Fischer and popular after the Second World War. Cf. 'mutton'. mutton Adj. Deaf. Abbreviated form of the rhyming slang 'mutt'n'jeff'. mutton dagger Noun. A penis. mutton dressed as lamb Noun. A woman who dresses in fashions usually associated with younger females. Derog. mutt's nuts Noun. The best, most excellent. Cf. 'dog's bollocks'. my arse! Exclam. An exclamation of denial or disagreement. Alternatively p hrased as 'my ass!'. E.g."Poor my arse! He earns at least thirty thousand a year." my left foot! Exclam. A dismissive exclamation of denial or rejection. N nab Verb. 1. To steal. 2. To arrest. E.g."Charlie's been nabbed with his hand in the till again." nab off (with something) Verb. To steal or take (something). E.g."I'm not inviting Kath round here again, she's nabbed off with my lighter." nackered Adj. See 'knackered'. nadgers Noun. Testicles. nads Noun. Testicles. Derived from gonads. naff Adj. 1. Rubbishy, useless, of poor quality. [1960s] 2. Unfashionable. [1960s] naffed off Adj. Annoyed, depressed. naffing Adv./Adj. Used as an intensive, such as 'fucking'. E.g."That naffing couple nextdoor were argueing again last night." naff off (!) Exclam. Get lost! Leave me alone! A euphemism for 'fuck off!'. [1950s] Verb. Go away. E.g."Will you naff off and leave me to get on with my work." [1950s] nail Verb. 1. To have sexual intercourse with. E.g."Did you nail that girl you were all over in the cl 2. To seduce. nan Noun. Grandmother. {Informal} nana Noun. 1. Abb. of banana. 2. A fool or idiot. Jocular usage. nancy Noun. 1. An effeminate male. Derog. 2. A homosexual. Derog. Adj. Effeminate, weak. nancy-boy Noun. A homosexual male. Derog. nang Adj. Excellent, great. [London use] nark Noun. 1. An informer, particularly a police informer. From the Romany nak , meaning nose, in the sense of sniffing out information. 2. A bad mood. narked Adj. Annoyed, ill tempered. narky Adj. Annoyed, moody. (a) nasty piece of work Noun. An unpleasant and devious person. Derog. E.g."Don't lend that Nick Cotton any money, he's a nasty piece of work, and you'll never get it back." natty Adj. Smartly and stylishly dressed. naughty bits Noun. A coy euphemism for the genitals. nause Noun. An annoying or irritating, person or thing. nause (something) up Verb. Mess up, ruin. E.g."The game was going well until Roger naused it up and gave them a penalty 1." neat Adj. A general term of approval, such as excellent, 'cool'. [Orig. U.S.] neb Noun. Nose. [Scottish/North-east use] nebby Adj. Nosey (or nosy). From 'neb'. [North-east/Scottish use?] neck Verb. 1. To kiss passionately. {Informal}. 2. To swallow (something), imbibe, drink. E.g."Oh Jes us! I'm well hungover; I necked nine pints last night." ned Noun. A person of low morality and intelligence, whose poverty often leads them into crime. Derog. [Orig. Scottish] needle Verb. To make jibes at, irritate. {Informal}. needle dick Noun. 1. A small penis. 2. A man with a small penis. Derog. nellie Noun. 1. An effeminate or homosexual male. Derog. 2. A feeble, soft person. Derog. * Also spelt nelly. Nelson (Mandela) Noun. A drink of Stella, a lager produced by Stella Artois. Rhyming slang. nerd Noun. 1. An imbecile, contemptible person. Derog. [U.S. 1950s.] 2. An intelligent, obsessive and often socially inept person. The expression is often associated with technically minded computer users. Derog. [Orig. U.S.] nerdy Adj. In the manner of a 'nerd', see above. nesh Adj. 1. Over- sensitive to cold, when applied to a person. E.g."I suppose you want me to turn the fire on, being so nesh." 2. Cold, with respect to the weather. E.g."Put your coat on Billy, it's nesh outside." 3. Being easily scared, overly timid, feeble. net-head Noun. A person obsessed with using the internet. [Orig. U.S. 1990s] nethers Noun. A euphemism for the genitals. An abbreviation of nether regions - underworld. E.g."If I hadn't stepped back at the last moment he would have kicked me in the nethers." nettie Noun. A toilet. [Newcastle/North-East use] Newtons Noun. Teeth. Manchester rhyming slang derived from Newton Heath , a district in Manchester. Cf. 'Hampsteads'. nice one! Exclam. A general expression of approval. nick Verb. 1. To arrest. E.g."Right Mr Hall, please step out of the car, you're nicked for speeding." 2. To steal. 3. To take, have. E.g."Can I nick a cigarette until later? I'll buy a packet when I get my wages." Noun. A police station. Adj. Quality. Usually heard in the expressions, good nick or bad nick . E.g. "For that much money, you'd expect it to be in good nick." nicker Noun. One pound sterling. Also spelt 'knicker'. {Informal} niff Noun. A bad smell. {Informal} nifty Adj. 1. Stylish. E.g."The car's loo king loads more nifty with that rear spoiler and go 2. Quick and agile. {Informal}. nigga Noun. A Black person. [Black use. Orig. U.S. 1980s] niggly Adj. Peevish, bad tempered. ninny Noun. A foolish person. {Informal} nip Verb. To go quickly, often with the implication of returning soon. Noun. Abb. of nipple. Nip Noun. A person from Japan. Taken from Nipponese = Japanese. Offens. nipper Noun. A child or young adolescent. {Informal} nish Pron./Adv. Nothing. nit Noun. A stupid person. Derog. nithered Adj. Feeling very cold, frozen. [North-East and N. Yorkshire use.] nix Adj./Adv. No, not, none. nob Noun. 1. A penis. 2. An idiot, an objectionable person. 3. A person of wealth and high social standing, a member of the upper- classes. Verb. To have sexual intercourse. * Also, and more commonly spelt 'knob'. nobbing Noun. An act of sexual intercourse. Also 'knobbing'. nobble Verb. To tamper with, to damage. E.g."We were nobbled before the race began and came last." nobhead Noun. An idiot, a contemptible person. Less common spelling of 'knobhead'. nob jockey Noun. A homosexual male. Also 'knob jockey'. Derog. Cf. 'sausage jockey' no cop Phrs. Not good, of no value. See 'cop' (adj). Cf. 'any cop'. nodder Noun. A condom. [North-West/Merseyside use] nod off Verb. To fall asleep. noggin Noun. The head. E.g." Use your noggin, and think next time." no great shakes Phrs. Not very good. no joy ! Exclam. expressing failure, or dissatisfaction. E.g."So how was your driving exam?" " no kidding ?/! Exclam. 1. Is that the truth? 2. That's the absolute truth! no mark Noun. A nonentity, a person of no worth. [Liverpool use] nonce Noun. 1. A sexual deviant, having been convicted of a sex crime against children. 2. An objectionable or contemptible person, by extension of the definition in noun 1. noodle Noun. 1. The head. E.g."For God's sake, use your noodle next time." 2. An idiot or imbecile. Derog. no oil painting Phrs. Of a person, not attractive. nookie Noun. S exual intercourse or it can simply be sexual activity in general. Considered fairly inoffensive. Also spelt nooky. no probs! Exclam. No problem! That was no trouble at all! norks Noun. Female breasts. (Orig. Aust?) Norman (no mates) Noun. A socially ine pt person, and consequently one without friends. Derog. Cf. 'Billy no mates'. north Noun. Mouth. Rhyming slang on North and South. northern monkey Noun. A person from the North. Vaguely, anywhere north of Birmingham. Derog. nose-bag Noun. Food or a meal . Derived from the method of feeding working horses via a bag of hay strung from its head and neck. nose blow Noun. A handerkerchief or tissue for the purposes of wiping one's nose. nose candy Noun. Cocaine. [Orig. U.S.] nose-rag Noun. A handerkerchief. nose wipe Noun. A handerkerchief or tissue for the purposes of wiping one's nose. nosey parker Noun. An overly inquisitive person. {Informal}. nosh Noun. Food. [Orig. German/Yiddish. 1900s] [...]... with alcohol Also spelt pallatic and parlatic Possibl England/Ireland use] palaver Noun A tedious fuss or discussion E.g."What's all this palaver about you and {Informal} pally Adj Friendly {Informal} pan Noun The toilet (the room and the bowl itself) E.g."I'll get her to ring you ba panda (car) Noun A policecar Taken from when policecars were black and white {Infor pan handle Noun An erect penis From... sense or urgency, such as hurriedly 2 To die [Northern/Scottish use] pen and ink Noun A stink, a bad smell Cockney rhyming slang pencil pusher Noun A person who works at a desk and whose job involves a large amount as a clerk Derog (the) penny dropped Noun Used to signify that a person finally understands something E.g."Than dropped and we can all go home now." {Informal} percy Noun A pet name for the... intercourse 2 Sex The informal phrase get ones oats meaning to have sex E.g."You loo night?" odd-fish Noun An eccentric or unusual person odds Noun Loose change Probably short for odds and sods [Merseyside use] odds and sods Noun Bits and pieces, miscellaneous items offer someone out Vrb phrs To challenge someone to a fight off it Phrs See 'off one's head' off one's box Phrs 1 Intoxicated The off can be substituted... with that nutter." pansy Noun 1 An effeminate, feeble, weak-willed male 2 A homosexual male Derog pants (!) Noun/Adj Nonsense, rubbish, bad From the standard British English of pants on 'knickers' E.g."The first half was pants but I stayed until the end and it wa Exclam An exclamation of annoyance or frustration From the noun, (above) pap Noun 1 Nonsense, rubbish 2 Faeces Verb To defecate E.g."He was... nipples, visible through her clo pearl harbour Adj Cold weather A pun on 'there being a nasty nip in the air' from nip(py on your scarf and hat, it's pearl harbour out there." [1990s] pearl necklace Noun Ejaculated semen that has landed around the vicinity of the neck and u necklace pear-shaped Adj Out of shape, unorganised, wrong Heard in the expression go pear-shap shaped after our funds were cut by... fashioned and tedious person Derog See 'fart' old fellow Noun Affectionate term for one's penis Cf 'old chap', 'old man', 'lad' old fruit Noun A term of address old hat Adj Old fashioned old lady Noun Mother, girlfriend or wife old man Noun 1 Father, boyfriend or husband 2 Affectionate term for one's penis Cf 'old chap', 'old fellow', 'lad' Oliver (Twist) Noun Fist Rhyming slang E.g."Put up your Olivers and. .. describing a full, deep and bassy sound originating from hip hop quality of hip hop phiz Noun Face From from physiognomy Also spelt 'viz' Cf 'phizog' {Informal phizog Noun Face Derived from physiognomy Includes a number of variations in s physog, and phyzog phwoah Exclam Used to express sexual desire at the sight of an attractive person Imi a circumstance Also spelt phwoar and phwoargh [1990s] pickled... Wigan and surrounding area pie-eyed Adj Drunk pie-hole Noun Mouth Cf 'cake-hole' piffle (!) Noun Nonsense, drivel {Informal} Exclam Nonsense! {Informal} piffling Adj Meaning the same as 'piddling' {Informal} piffy on a rock bun Phrs Heard in phrases expressing upset that one has been ignored or left out to "like piffy on a rock", and also just "like piffy" Etymology unknown E.g." been cancelled, and. .. house), a bar Rhyming slang nuddy Adj Naked See 'in the nuddy' nuff Adv./Adj Abb and mispelling of enough [Orig Black W.I.] nuff said Phrs There is no need to say anymore, it is understood An abbreviated form nugget Noun 1 A one pound coin (one pound sterling) 2 An idiot, fool nuke Verb 1 To cook something on a very high heat and quickly 2 To burn something during cooking number Noun A cannabis or marijuana... break wind, to fart 2 Nonsense, rubbish party-pooper Noun Someone who is miserable and a spoilsport, consequently putting a dam U.S 1950s] pash Noun An infatuation Verb Be sexually passionate, to kiss passionately Abb of passion E.g."I fou garden with the nextdoor neighbour." passion killers Noun Very unattractive underwear and unlikely to encourage sexual advance halt any such advances paste Verb To beat . from its head and neck. nose blow Noun. A handerkerchief or tissue for the purposes of wiping one's nose. nose candy Noun. Cocaine. [Orig. U.S.] nose-rag Noun. A handerkerchief. nose. pallatic and parlatic. Possibly a corruption of 'paralytic'. [N. England/Ireland use] palaver Noun. A tedious fuss or discussion. E.g."What's all this palaver about you and. room and the bowl itself). E.g."I'll get her to ring you back, she's just in t panda (car) Noun. A policecar. Taken from when policecars were black and white. {Informal}. pan handle